Eastern Hills Senior High School is located at Mount Helena in the Darling Ranges east of Perth. The school serves an area stretching from the ﻿urban foothills suburbs to the rural communities east and north of Mount Helena. Primary schools within this intake ﻿area ﻿include ﻿Chidlow, ﻿Sawyer's Valley, Wooroloo, Parkerville, Mount Helena, Glen Forrest, Mundaring, Darlington, Wundowie and Gidgegannup.﻿

What's been happening

Year 10 Dinner Dance

School News...... Photos are Ready .....Year 10 Dinner Dance - Eastern Hills Senior High SchoolYour gallery is ready to be viewed.https://karengonsalves.shootproof.com/gallery/Y10Orders must be finalised online by Thursday 8 December at 8pm. Prints can then be collected from the school office on Tuesday 13 December.Thanks,Karen Gonsalves Photography

Turning Japanese .....

This term students of Year 8 and Year 9 Japanese have been learning about Japanese clothing and fashion. They have been learning the vocabulary for all the clothing words and describing what people are wearing.​On Friday our students were thrilled to be given the opportunity to dress up in traditional Japanese clothing. The boys wore the men's samue (work wear), jinbei (casual two-piece suit) and hakama (boy's formal kimono). The girls dressed in yukata (Japanese summer dress) and kimono (girl's formal kimono). They even got to try on Mrs Goto's Japanese high school physical education uniform from 24 years ago. If you look closely you can the name embroidered in Katakana on the tracksuit!

TRANSITION Day .....

Recently our 2017 Year 7 students were treated to a fantastic day having sample classes getting them ready for 2017. We also had a large group of enthusiastic parents at our meeting and they were treated to a short presentation of photos, showcasing all the fun their children had throughout the day.Thank you to all those students attending your behavior and attitude throughout the day was outstanding.Thanks also goes out to our mentor students, Miss Edwards and all our staff involved.

​Youth brush up on Bush Skills.......

​Students in the Education Support Program had the chance this term 4 to get up close to nature through a school ““Bush Skills 4 Youth” workshop conducted by Mrs Harris and Ms Catherine Levett, Environmental Education Officer from EMRC .As the children became more mindful of what was within their reach and underfoot, they discovered facts about wildflowers, insect eating plants, fungi and other bush land treasures in Leschenaultia Conservation Reserve.On return to the classroom the students built on the experience by accessing technology that magnified the samples, identifying minute details and structure previously unseen by the naked eye.By encouraging a personal interest in the bush, the workshop was a step towards helping our students foster their environmental leadership skills.

YEAR 12 GRADUATION

​Last week Eastern Hills farewelled its Year 12's at a wonderful Graduation Ceremony at Mandoon Estate. It was a beautiful evening, special guests, parents and students were treated to light refreshments that were created by Miss Bell and her Year 11 Hospitality students and Miss Bell also made the Graduation Cake for the evening.We wish all our Year 12's all the luck and best wishes for their journey ahead. For those Year 12 students sitting their ATAR, good luck to you all.

INTER-SCHOOL Team All Smiles..........

All students in the inter-school Years 7-10 athletics team should be congratulated for their efforts and sportsmanship last week and you are all part of this positive culture of achievement at this school.

We achieved equal 2nd for the day ,just being there to see our students push themselves to their limits no matter where they were in the field made you feel proud to be part of this school. You could not fault any of our students behaviour , they congratulated their competitors and cheered loudly for Eastern Hills. My group of 6 volunteers served coffee, tea water and biscuits to officials all day and I received feedback on “what nice kids you have”- they didn’t complain at all and did their job with enthusiasm and a smile. Finally a big tick for Jaimee and able assistant Jake who marshalled & organised the “TEAM!” all day. There were 2 carnivals running concurrently with A&B div for each event!

​Congratulations again to our Inter-school Team you certainly made us all very proud.

From​Mr Clayton Taylor, Miss Jaimee McMahon and Mr Jake Davis.

Geography winner

Eastern Hills would like to congratulate Jake Tepass on winning 1st place in Western Australia, for The Australian Geography Competition. Jake will travel to Brisbane in December to participate in the 2016 Geographies Big Week Out..Well done Jake and good luck in December.

Upper School Ball ....

Last Term saw our Upper School students attend their Ball at Government House. Not only was the venue a wondrous sight but certainly our students and staff well matched the beautiful surroundings for the evening. We would like to congratulate all who attended for their outstanding etiquette on the evening and for making the night one to remember.Here are just a few photos from the evening, we would like to thank Mr Adams for his assistance in creating such lasting memories for us all.

SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2017

The Department of Education coordinates a range of scholarships, grants and prizes to help students meet some of the costs of secondary schooling. The minimum scholarship value is $750; however, the majority are for sums of $1 000 and upwards. A number of the scholarships also offer repeat funding in subsequent years, subject to satisfactory academic progress. Most of the scholarships close at 5.30pm on Monday, 12 December 2016. Please note: • the Roy Grace English Scholarship has an earlier closing date of 5.30pm on Monday 28 November 2016; and • P&N Bank Scholarships close by 5.00pm on Friday, 6 January 2017.Scholarship criteria and procedural information can be found on the Department’s scholarships webpage. Please promote the scholarships to eligible students and their families, and direct them to the webpage.For further information, contact:• Ms Cassie Bussell, Principal Consultant, Teaching and Learning on 9402 6304 or email cassie.bussell@education.wa.edu.au, or• Mr Greg Piggott, Principal Consultant, Teaching and Learning on 9402 6303 or email greg.piggott@education.wa.edu.au

First of Many Published for Emmerson....

Congratulations to current student Emmerson Brand on her newly published book "Spirit of Fire". Already this book is attracting rave reviews but you can see for yourself by getting a copy from the link below.Well done and we look forward to following this young authors career in the the future.https://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Fire-Tale-Marjor…/…/1535467398"Spirit of Fire is the first book in Emmerson Brand's historical fiction series, set in medieval Scotland during the Wars of Independence. If you're a fan of Diana Gabaldon's Highlander series, you will devour this beautiful tale of mystery and passion."

School Meetings

​As an Independent Public School, the School Board holds an Annual meeting which is open to the school community. This meeting will be held on 24th November in the staff room at 7 pm. A summary of school and Board activity during the year will be presented.

The School’s P&C will hold its Annual General Meeting at 7:30pm on the 16th of November in the staff room. Office bearers for 2017 will be elected at this meeting. Parents and community members are welcome to attend.

Royal Show 2016.....

​Joint ventures with 5000 meals and Eastern Hills SHS at Perth Royal Show.Students worked with Scott Bridger, executive chef of Bib and Tucker and May St Larder throughout the day show casing Udon noodles and local produce. It was a fantastic way to connect with the Perth community and our school.

Key dates 2016 Term 4

School Information - Bus Services.

Families that are already registered for Transport Assistance with School Bus Services do not need to reapply each year unless their address changes or their children are changing schools. Any new applications for 2017 should be completed online at www.schoolbuses.wa.gov.au prior to the end of term 4, 2016 so that School Bus Services have accurate passenger data for 2017 service planning. Further enquiries can be directed to Anthony Scott from the Public Transport Authority;- Phone: 9326 2136- Email: metroeast@pta.wa.gov.auEmail: metroeast@pta.wa.gov.au | Web: www.schoolbuses.wa.gov.au

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ATTENDANCEPlease note that the email address for any queries, concerns or information regarding attendance isattendance@ehshs.wa.edu.au

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Dental Health

​﻿Dental Health Services provides a range of public dental services across Western Australia. Services include:...

Free emergency and general dental care to enrolled school children

High school students are eligible for public dental services until the end of year 11 or up to 17 years of age (whichever comes first). They should go to their dental clinic they saw in primary school, or enroll at a new clinic.

For our area there are 2 clinics- the Mundaring clinic, and the Northam clinic. Both are mobile clinics that visit local primary schools. Parents can find out where they are by calling the numbers: